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Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Providing a proper enclosure with Sugar glider-safe toys and accessories minimizes the risk of injury to your Glider. A Sugar glider's enclosure must be kept clean, not only to avoid smells, but to avoid parasites.

A Sugar glider's cage should be as large as possible. The absolute minimum for one or two gliders is 30 inches tall, 2 feet wide, and 2 feet long. Bigger is always better. Just remember, very large cages will offer limited access to your gliders (harder to reach them). Many owners use large aviary type cages. 1/2 inch bar spacing is a must, while others choose PVC coated cages. PVC coated cages are typically made by hand from rolled wire, the cages work well for sugar gliders, but the finish is a little 'home-made' looking.

Sugar gliders are excellent escape artists, so make sure that the doors lock properly, or you can add 'key-clips' on each door (found at your local hardware store). An enclosure with a removable bottom tray is ideal, it allows you to easily keep their cage free from unwanted waste, food, urine and droppings. Avoid using cedar shavings, and ideal bedding is a product called carefresh. There are excellent disinfecting products on the market suitable for sugar glider cages. Our favorite is a product called Discide wipes. You can use these wipes not only on the cage itself, but also on the cage accessories such as the exercise wheel.

To keep odors at a minimum, there are a few choices. Elimina is a product that works internally, you spray it on your gliders food (completly safe) and within a few days all odor from feces and urine are eliminated. Another popular product is Pureayre, this product is a natura food-grade product that is safe and works to remove the odors.

Keep the cage clean and sanitary, your sugar glider will feel, look and smell good !

Find more information on Sugar glider care at this webpage.


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